The tech community is gearing up for one of the biggest weeks of the quarter next week, with the impending launch of Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system, and the tablet that goes with it, the Microsoft Surface.

As October marches on, rumors concerning Apple's presumed iPad mini continue to swirl faster than ever.

Though the market is flooded with tablets of all sizes, the major players right now come in 7-inch and 10-inch varieties.

There's still no confirmation from Apple, but it looks as if the iPad mini really is on the way.